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alaleskʷátike

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he incises leaves of birch bark with his teeth to make artistic design patterns,

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  • alahkasikánike shared opening he scratches the ground, earth (with nails, claws, hoofs),
  • alahkáhike shared opening 1) he tills, cultivates the soil, 2) he hoes,
  • alahkésαwe shared opening he ploughs (so, thus);
  • alahkəčímehso shared opening 1) he fishes with a small casting net, 2) he fishes a little with a casting net,
  • alahkʷémhike shared opening 1) he rules, administrates, 2) he handles, manages,
  • alahkαlosənáhikan shared opening fence,

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Themes: Birch Tooth Go / leave Listen-3

  • alákʷihle related meaning: Go / leave he goes in that direction, yonder,
  • aləmə́tonke related meaning: Go / leave he goes away talking,
  • alαmkátike related meaning: Tooth he is grinding, gnashing,, crunching with teeth, mouth,
  • alαpítahso related meaning: Tooth he (child) has small teeth,
  • alαpítewo related meaning: Tooth he moves, shows his teeth (thus, so),
  • amehsakahkʷikánehle related meaning: Go / leave he goes barelegged,

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